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IS 8541 (1993): Floor polish for floor and wooden furniture[CHD 23: Lac, Lac Products and Polishes]

IS 8541 : 1993

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Indian Standard

POLISH,PASTE,FORFLOORANDWOODEN FURNITURE- SPECIFICATION

( First Revision )

UDC 665’921 : 648’52+684’4*041

@ BIS 1993

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

May 1993 Price Group 3

Polishes Sectional Committee, CHD 023

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards aftt:r the draft finalized by the Polishes Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division council.

Both the polishes, paste, are used to protect wooden, marble, granite, ceramic and Mosaic floor surfaces. Regular application removes ingrained dirt and grease, imparting a shining look, makes it hygenic and guards the floor surfaces against damag: by scratches and to hzve on the surface a fine tilm of protective yet indiscernible material which will considerably retard further deterioration within a reasonable time under normal conditions of use.

Both the standards, IS 8541 Floor polish, paste and IS 8542 polish for wooden furniture, paste were first published in 1977. Since the application, utility and requirements are similar for both the products, it was decided by Polishes Sectional Committee to amalgamate them into one. In this revision, flash point and keeping quality requirements have been modified.

The Committee responsible for the preparation of this standard is given at Annex C.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this satndard is complied with the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded, off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised)'. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

IS 8541 : 1993

Indian Standard

POLISH, PASTE, FOR FLOOR AND WOODEN FURNITURE - SPECIFICATION

( First Revision ) -1 SCOPE

This Standard prescribes requirments and methods of sampling and test for wax-solvent and wax-emulsion types of polishes, paste, for floor and wooden furnitures.

temperature and shall not show appreciable shrinkage at edges. It shall have no tendency for separation of solvents or crystallization of ingre- dients when tested as prescribed in A-l.

4.4 Applicability and Polishing Property

2 REFERENCES

2.1 The Indian Standards listed below are neces- sary adjuncts to this standard:

The polish shall not crumble or dry rapidly and give gloss which shall be free from greasiness or tackiness.

IS No.

1070 : 1992

Title

Reagent grade water ( third revision )

4.4.1 The polish shall remove ingrained dirt and grease from the surface.

1448 Determination of flash point ( Part 20 ) : 1982 by Abel apparatus ( first

4.4.2 The polish surface shall neither be slippery nor show any resistance to easy walking.

revision )

8171 : 1992 Glossary of terms relating to polishes and related materials ( second revision )

4.4.3 The polished surface shall not take more than 10 minutes to dry.

4.5 The polish shall also comply with the requirements given in Table 1.

3 TERMINOLOGY

3.1 For the purpose of this standard, the defini- tions given in IS 8171 : 1992 and the following shall apply.

Table 1 Requirements for Polish, Paste for Floor and Wooden Furniture

3.1.1 Ambient Temperature SI No.

It is the temperature between 21 and 35°C.

4 REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Composition

(1)

i)

ii)

The polish shall consist mainly of waxes and organic solvents with or without water.

4.1.1 The polish shall contain no ingredients which may be injurious to health under normal conditions of use.

iii)

iv)

4.2 Odour v)

The polish shall not have any disagreeable odour. Also it shall not leave any bad odour after application. 4.6 Keeving Quality

4.3 Consistency

The polish shall be of smooth consistency, homogenous, semi-solid mass and free from gritty material. It shall not flow at ambient

The polish shall comply with the requirements of this specification for a period of not less than one year from the date of manufacture when stored in its original scaled conttiiners under cover at ambient temperature.

Characteristic Requirement

(2) (3)

Non volatile matter, 20 to 35 percent by mass

Softening point of N VM, ‘C, .%i~n

a) initial 60 b) final 70

pH of water extract 6.0 to 9.0

Flash point ( Abel ), 30 of organic solvent, ‘C Min

Method of Test, Ref to Cl No. in Annex A

(4)

A-2

A-3

A-4

A-S

Ash of NVM, percent I.5 by mass, Max

A-6

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5 PACKING AND MARKJNG

5.1 Packing

5.1.1 The poIish shaI1 be supplied in sound, clean and dry rust-proof metal containers, press- lid or lever-lid type. The container shall be fitted with lid which may be closed or opened without much difficulty and which shall prevent evapora- tion of solvent and ingress of dirt.

5.1.2 When filled, the surface of the polish in the container shall be covered with a thin alu- minium foil or waxed paper, the size of which shall be slightly bigger than the diameter of the container so that the foil overlaps or totally covers the surface of the polish and ensures tight fit when the lid is in position.

5.1.3 The sizes of containers shall preferably be 200,400 or 1 000 g or as agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.

5.1.4 The containers shall be packed in lots in cardboard, fibreboard or wooden boxes or as

agreed to between the purchaser and the. supplier. The box shall be marked with the batch number.

5.2 Marking

5.2.1 The containers shall be marked with the following:

a) Indication of the source of manufacture;

b) Net mass of the material when packed;

c) The words ‘Floor and Wooden Furniture Polish’;

d) Directions for use; and

e) Month and year of manufacture.

NOTE - Any other marking required under weights and measures ( Packaged Commodities ) Regulations 1977, may aIso be complied with.

6 SAMPLING

The method of drawing representative samples of the material and criterion for conformity shall be as prescribed in Annex B.

ANNEX A ( Clause 4 )

METHODS OF TEST FOR POLISH, PASTE FOR FLOOR AND WOODEN FURNITURE

A-O QUALITY OF REAGENTS

A-0.1 Unless specified othewise, pure chemicals and distilled water ( see IS 1070 : 199%) shall be used in tests.

NOTE - ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that cto not contain impurities which affect the results of analysis.

A-l TEST FOR CONSISTENCY

A-l.1 Procedure

A-1.1.1 Maintain an original unopened cont- tainer of polish at 10 f 2°C for two hours. Open the Iid examine as given in A-1.1.1.1 and A-1.1.1.2.

A-1.1.1.1 No liquid shall separate from the semisolid mass.

A-1.1.1.2 The polish shall be soft and smooth to touch and capable of being taken up readily without crumbling.

A-1.1.2 Repeat the above series of examinations on another container maintained at a tempe- rature of 45 4 2°C for four hours.

A-1.1.2.1 The material shall not flow or run if the container is tilted to an angle of 30”.

A-1.1.2.2 The separation of a few drops of the solvent shall not be considered a failure to meet this test, if they are re-absorbed when the paste is brought to ambient temperature.

A-2 DETERMINATION OF NON-VOLATILE MATTER

A-2.1 Procedure

Weighaccurately about 15g of the sample in a tared flat-bottomed dish of approximately 10 cm diameter provided with a cover. Heat without the cover, on a steam-bath till the bulk of the volatile matter is volatilized off, and then in an air-oven at 115 f 2°C for about 4 hours. Cool it in a dessicator and weigh. Repeat heating and cooling till the last two weighings differ by not more then one milligram.

Preserve the residue for test in A-3.1 and A-6.1

A-2.2 Calculation Non-volatile matter,

percent by mass =B x 100 .A-

where B = mass, in g. of the non-volatile

residue;. and

A = mass, in g, of the sample taken for test.

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A-3 DETERMINATION OF SOFTENING aqueous layer from the wax cake and determine POINT OF NON-VOLATILE MATTER its pH using apH-meter with a glass electrode.

A-3.1 Procedure A-5 DETERMINATION OF FLASH POINT OF ORGANIC SOLVENT

A-3.1.1 Place about 50 mg of residue obtained in A-2-1 on the surface of clean mercury, preferably freshly distilled, contained in a clean and dry porcelain or silica crucible of about 25-ml capacity and exposed diameter of about 45 mm. Place the crucible on the sand bath and hang vertically the thermometer and adjust its height in such a way that the bulb of the thermometer dips in the mercury. Heat the sand bath slowly. After the temperature reaches about 5YC, raise the temperature at the rate of 1°C per minute. Shift the material on mercury with the tip of an ordinary pin after every one degree rise. Note the temperature when the material on being shifted just leaves a slight stain. Record this temperature as the initial softening point of the material.

A-5.1 Procedure

Place about 400 g of the polish in a suitable distillation flask and distil it under reduced pressure so that all volatile fractions are distilled over. Separate the organic solvent from water, if present, using a separating funnel. Shake the solvent with fused calcium chloride or anhy- drous magnesium sulphate. Determine the flash point of the dry solvent, as obtained, by the method prescribed in IS 1448 [ P : 20 ] : 1982.

A-6 DETERMINATION OF ASH OF NON- VOLATILE MATTER

A-6.1 Procedure

A-3.1.2 Continue heating until the material completely loses its shape. Record this temperature as the final softening point of the nonvolatile matter.

Weigh accurately about 2 g of the non-volatile matter as cbtained in A-2.1 in a tared porcelain crucible. Ignite to constant mass, taking care that the cooling before each weighing is done in a desiccator.

A-4 DETERMINATION OF pH OF WATER EXTRACT

A-6.2 Calculation

A-4.1 Procedure

Ash of non-volatile matter, Bx 100 percent by mass I

A where

Add about 15 g of the material to 100 ml distilled water in a beaker. Heat with stirring to about 80°C till all the wax has melted. Allow to cool to a temperature of 27 zb 2°C. Separate the

B = mass, in g, of the ash; and

A = mass, in g, of the non-volatile residue.

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ANNEX B ( CIause 7.1 )

SAMPLING OF POLISH, PASTE FOR FLOOR AND WOODEN FURNITURE

B-l GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAMPLING

B-1.5 The sample containers shall be of such a size that they are almost completely filled by the sample.

B-1.0 In drawing, preparing, storing and hand- ling test samples, the following precautions and B-l.6 Each sample container shall be sealed

directions shall be observed. airtight after filling and marked with full details of sampling, the date of sampling and the year

B-l.1 Samples shall be taken in a protected of manufacture of the material.

place not exposed to damp air, dust or soot. B-l.7 Samples shall be stored in such a manner

B-1.2 The sampling instrument shall be clean that the temperature of the material does not

and dry when used. vary unduly from the normal temperature.

B-2 SCALE OF SAMPLING B-l.3 Prccnutions shall be taken to protect the samples, the material being sampled, the samp- B-2.0 To determine conformity of aconsignment ling instrument and the containers for samples of polish paste, for floor and wooden fgrniture from adventitious contamination. to this specification, samples shall be sclccted

so as to be representative of the whole con- B-l.4 The samples shall be placed in clean, dry signment. In the absence of any prior agree- and airtight glass containers or other suitable ment between the purchaser and the supplier containers on which the material has no action. on the mode of sampling and determining

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the criteria of conformity, the following sampl- ing scheme is recommended to serve as a guide.

not available, the following procedure shall be adopted:

B-t.1 LOT

All the containers in a single consignment of the material drawn from the same batch of manu- facture and the same size shall constitute a iot. if a consignment is declared or known to consist of different batches of manufacture or of different sizes of containers, the containers belonging to the same batch and size shall be grouped together and each such group shall constitute a separate lot.

B-2.1.1 Samples shall be tested for each lot for ascertaining the conformity of the material to the requirements of this specification.

B-2.2 The number of containers ( IZ ) to be chosen from a lot shall depended upon the size of the lot ( N) and shall be in accordance with Table 2.

B-2.3 These containers shall be chosen at random from the lot. In order to ensure the randomness of selection, some random number table as agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier shall be used. In case such a table is

Arrange all the containers in the lot in a systematic manner and starting from any container, count them as 1, 2, 3, . . . . . . . . up to r and so on where r is the integral part of N/n. Every rth container thus counted shall be withdrawn to give sample for test.

Table 2 Number of Containers to be selected

( Clause B-2.2 )

Lot Size

N

(I)

up to 500

so1 to 1 000

Above 1 000

No. of Containers to be Selected

n

(2)

10

15

20

B-3 NUtMBER OF TESTS AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY

B-4 The lot shall be declared as conforming to this specification if the test results_ satisfy the corresponding requirements.

ANNEX C

( Foreword )

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Polishes Sectional Committee, CHD 023

Chairmnn

SHRI D. DASGUP~A Members

Representing

Reckitt and Colman of India Ltd, Calcutta.

DR S. K. SURI ( AIternate to SHRI D. Dasgupta ) SHRI A. K. AGARWAL Shriram Institute of Industrial Research, New Delhi

SHRI V. K. VERMA ( Alrernate) SHRI K. G. ANAND Dev Central Leather Research Institute, Madras

DR HARI BABU ( Alternate ) SHRI S. K. ASTHANA

SHRI 0. P. GIJPTA ( Alternate ) COMMODORE K. C. CHAWLA

COMMODORE S. P. DUTT ( Alternate CHEM. AND MITT. ER I

AR0 CHEM II ( Alternote ) DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( PROV ) SHRI SHYAM GAMRHIR SHRl R. GANCULY

SHRI R. P. GUPTA ( AItcrnute ) SHRI M. GOPALAKRISHNA

SHRI S. N. MISI~RA ( Altcwzute ) SHRI S. K. KAPOOR SHRI N. K. KAUSHAL

SARI P. JAYAKUMARAN ( Alternate DR RAJIZNDER LAL

DR ANITA ( Alternate ) SHRI RAJIN~ER SINGII SHRI T. K. MALHOTRA SHRI A. K. MANVAL

Ministry of Defence ( DGQA ), New Delhi

Naval Headquarters, New Delhi )

Railway Board, New Delhi

Border Security Force, New Delhi Billy Boot Polish Company, Del hi Waxpol Industries Ltd, Calcutta

National Test House, Calcutta

Development Commissioner ( SSI ), New Delhi Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi

) Amar Industries, New Delhi

Central Reserve Police Force, New Delhi Automobile Association of India, New Delhi Directorate General of Tech Development, New Delhi

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Members Represenling

SHRI JASBIR SINGH ( Alternate ) ‘SHRI P. D. RAMABADRAN

SHRI K. R. SANTHANAM ( Alternate ) t;;yaKNTRA;;

S~dt SUNIL SARKAR ( Alternate ) SHRI K. K. SINHA

SHRI PRADEEP SINGH (Alternate ) SHRI S. SURESH SHRI N. G. Wagle

SHRI R. C. MISRA ( Alternate ) .DR R. K. SINGH, DIRECTOR ( CHEM )

Addisons Paints and Chemicals Ltd, Madras

ICI ( India ) Ltd. Calcutta Bata India Ltd, Calcutta

Premier Vinyl Flooring Ltd. New Delhi

New Way Chemicals and Polishes Pvt Ltd. Madras Consumer Guidance Society of India, Bombay

Director General, BIS ( Ex-o,fFcio Member )

Member Secretary

SHRI R. NARULA

Joint Director ( Chem ), BIS

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